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Price USD $750.00
Item #752 M-16

Description

Large top grade shakudo set of menuki done in the form of eggplants. Nasu (eggplants are a very popular theme used by both the Kokinko and Goto Schools. By looking at the deep black shakudo used for the design, one can see that this set is made by a top grade artist. Light use of gold for the accents shows the elegant taste of the carver, and highlights the design well. In very good condition, we recommend that this set be submitted for shinsa.

Time Period

Early Edo Period

Signature

Unsigned

Size

3.94 cm x 1.5 cm
Thickness 5.3 mm

M-17

Price USD $550.00
Item #492 M-17

Description

Menuki done in the style of a well used subject by thye Goto School. The design of rice millet is used by many of the Goto artist, and this set appears to be so. The use of gold for the millet on dark shakudo shows the quality of these menuki. The use of gold to accent the leaves is also done very well. A very nice set for mounting on a good koshirae.

Time Period

1700's to 1800's

Signature

Unsigned

Size

Length 1.51 inches (38.5mm)

M-18

Price USD $550.00
Item #751 M-18

Description

Well done large set of ken and dragon menuki in various mixed metals. Set is well carved and if one notices, even the gold work is done in high level. Some people don’t think that copper menuki are of any consequence, but yet these are the people that fail to see quality. This large set in both the design as well as the materials is done very well. They can be both collected or used on a very nice mount. The patina is very nice, and that is the reason that they should not be cleaned. The subject of the ken and dragon is long been known as the struggle of good v.s. evil and is a popular subject among the samurai.

Time Period

1800's

Signature

Unsigned

Size

Length 6.2 cm
Width 1.45 cm
Thickness 6.9 mm

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